Sun, 17 Mar 2013, 16:31 PM Competition Eliminator Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    3 Frank Aragona                          37 Steve Ambrose                
E5   ****WINNER****  0.024  8.228 129.80                    -0.500 17.656  72.17
        F/ED Index: 8.60 (+/-): -0.372            J/AA Index: 8.20 (+/-):  9.456
 Prior rounds:
E4    (R Bailey    ) 0.051  8.098 -0.562      (B Massel    ) 0.016  7.700 -0.620
E3    (S Szupka    ) 0.074  8.248 -0.412      (M Hardee    ) 0.076  7.817 -0.533
E2    (J Treadwell ) 0.023  8.374 -0.286      (L Sharp     ) 0.025  7.885 -0.465
E1    (K Robb      ) 0.068  8.219 -0.441      (D Eaton     ) 0.021  7.846 -0.544
 Qualified:            #18  8.013 -0.647                       #13  7.723 -0.667

Ambrose has 9 wins, all in Comp Eliminator, and Aragona has five. Ambrose got the dreaded LB3A or Left before third amber on the tree, and sat at the starting line for a few seconds to watch Aragona drive down the track on his way to the winners circle. 4:40 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink